Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite you to submit an abstract to the EGU25 session entitled “The Contribution of Geodiversity and Geoheritage to Society – Bridging Geoscience, Education, and Community Engagement” (GM4.5). This session aims to explore how geodiversity and geoheritage contribute to sustainable societies, education, and cultural identity.

Topics include:

• Methods and tools in geodiversity and geoheritage, such as assessments and mapping techniques;

• Geoconservation and geotourism management, with strategies for geoheritage site preservation and community involvement through citizen science projects;

• Geoheritage and education, highlighting experiences in innovative educational programs and the role of geoparks in disseminating geoscientific knowledge;

• The social and cultural links between geodiversity, geoheritage, and cultural identity;

• The interaction between geodiversity and biodiversity.

The session is co-organised by the Geomorphosites Working Group of the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) and the International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage (ProGEO).

Abstract submission

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET.

To submit an abstract to our session, please visit:

https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/51781

This year a short course on "Geodiversity, geoheritage and geoconservation: tools to achieve a more sustainable world" will be offered. It will be an excellent opportunity for early career scientists and those interested in the interdisciplinary connections between geoscience, geoconservation, and sustainable development.

For more info please visit: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU25/session/53333

Thank you for your kind attention.

Best regards,

The conveners

Vittoria Vandelli, Lesley Dunlop, Paula Naomi Irapta, Alicja Najwer, Márton Pál